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How can I format my Macbook without loosing Lion OS?

Hi!


I bought my macbook originally with Snow Leopard, later I downloaded the latest version (Lion) of it.


I would like to format my whole computer so that it looks as new, but what can I do that without loosing the Lion OS I did pay for?


Thanks!

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Feb 2, 2012 11:36 AM

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Feb 2, 2012 12:54 PM in response to Emilio Pin

Assuming you've already upgraded to Lion:


1. Hold down Option while you reboot your computer

2. select the recovery partition to boot from

3. once the screen appears to allow you to reinstall, go to the menu at the top of the screen and select Utilities (I think).

4. Choose Disk Utility

5. On the left, select your Lion Partition and Erase to reformat.

6. Once erased, close disk utility and proceed with the reinstallation of Lion.

Feb 2, 2012 12:48 PM in response to Emilio Pin

there is a link or a mail you did recive for install lion , when you did buy the mac !!

if you still have that !!

otherwise you can uppgrade untill snow leopard 10.6 then use apple store !


but me


i belivie is better to start straigth from Lion !!!

how you do that ??!!! just look with google and you find the way !!!

from a non cd installation !!!

clean install lion without cd

Jun 14, 2012 7:21 PM in response to Sergioo

Sergioo wrote:


disk utility !!!!

format !!!!!

if the case shut the mac

restart

then insert CD press C and start from CD !!!!!!!!!!


🙂

Wrong! Boot from recovery partition, use disk utility to erase the disk and then reinstall Lion from the recovery partition. To boot to the recovery artition press cmd-r at the chime.

How can I format my Macbook without loosing Lion OS?

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